The Commerce Department issued the final results of the antidumping duty administrative review on large diameter carbon and alloy seamless standard, line, and pressure pipe (over 4 1/2 inches) from Japan (A-588-850). The agency continued to find that JFE Steel, Nippon Steel, NKK Tubes, and Sumitomo Metal Industries did not ship subject merchandise to the U.S. during the period of review. Their AD cash deposit rates will remain at levels set in previous administrative reviews. Commerce also found that Canadian Natural Resources Limited did not sell the merchandise it imported in the U.S., but rather exported it back to Canada. As such, Commerce will instruct CBP to liquidate CNRL's entries during the period of review without regard to AD duties.
The Commerce Department is beginning antidumping duty investigations on grain oriented electrical steel from China, the Czech Republic, Germany, Japan, South Korea, Poland, and Russia, and a countervailing duty investigation on GOES from China, according to an Oct. 25 fact sheet released by the agency. Domestic steel companies requested the investigations on Sept. 18, alleging dumped and illegally-subsidized imports are taking domestic market share and causing falling sales and profits (see 13091909). The International Trade Commission is set to make its preliminary injury determination by Nov. 20. These AD/CV duty investigations will only continue if the ITC finds injury. ITT will provide more details upon publication of the initiation notice in the Federal Register.
Industry stakeholders must remain engaged in development and implementation of the Cybersecurity Framework as the National Institute of Standards and Technology moves into the process of creating a final version of the framework for release in February, said NIST Director Patrick Gallagher. NIST released a preliminary version of the framework Tuesday to collect public input (CD Oct 23 p1). That input will include a fifth framework development workshop Nov. 14-15 at North Carolina State University’s Centennial campus in Raleigh. In addition to seeking input on specific parts of the framework, NIST will discuss possible structures for an independent, industry-led body to take charge of further revisions to the framework, Gallagher said during a USTelecom event Friday.
Industry stakeholders must remain engaged in development and implementation of the Cybersecurity Framework as the National Institute of Standards and Technology moves into the process of creating a final version of the framework for release in February, said NIST Director Patrick Gallagher. NIST released a preliminary version of the framework Tuesday to collect public input (WID Oct 23 p2). That input will include a fifth framework development workshop Nov. 14-15 at North Carolina State University’s Centennial campus in Raleigh. In addition to seeking input on specific parts of the framework, NIST will discuss possible structures for an independent, industry-led body to take charge of further revisions to the framework, Gallagher said during a USTelecom event Friday.
The Commerce Department is beginning antidumping and countervailing duty investigations on monosodium glutamate from China and Indonesia, according to an Oct. 24 fact sheet released by the agency. Ajinomoto North America (AJINA) requested the investigations on Sept. 16, alleging dumped and illegally-subsidized imports of the food additive are undercutting prices and hurting industry profits (see 13091813). MSG from China is already subject to European Union AD duties.
Swiss logistics giant Panalpina agreed to pay $35 million to settle a class action lawsuit related to an alleged forwarding industry price-fixing scheme. The company announced on Oct. 23 it reached preliminary agreement to settle allegations that it violated anti-trust laws by conspiring with other forwarders to set surcharges related to fuel, security requirements, and currency and peak season adjustments. In a statement on its website, Panalpina said, "Panalpina agreed to enter into the current settlement agreement to avoid cost and risk of trial." Other major forwarders have already settled the claims, including Kuehne + Nagel, Schenker / BAX Global, Expeditors International, and UTi International. Many were also subject to penalties imposed by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, the European Commission, and the Japanese Foreign Trade Commission.
The International Trade Commission published notices in the Oct. 24 Federal Register on the following AD/CV injury, Section 337 patent, and other trade proceedings (any notices that warrant a more detailed summary will appear in another ITT article):
As promised, the International Trade Commission is extending by 16 days all deadlines in its antidumping and countervailing duty proceedings, on account of the Oct. 1-16 federal government shutdown. The Commerce Department granted a similar extension for its own AD/CVD deadlines (see 13101821). The ITC said it would toll AD/CVD deadlines at the beginning of the shutdown (see 13100212). The commission also set new dates for conferences on its preliminary injury determinations in three ongoing AD/CVD proceedings on monosodium glutamate, grain-oriented electrical steel (GOES), and non-oriented electrical steel (NOES).
The FCC sought comment Wednesday on a proposal by AT&T to buy spectrum in parts of Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota from Long Lines Communications. If the transaction is approved, AT&T would get 15 PCS licenses and seven AWS-1 licenses, as well an international Section 214 authorization held by Long Lines plus 18,000 subscribers “along with network equipment and other assets in and around northwestern Iowa.” “Preliminary review of the applications indicates that ... AT&T would acquire 10 to 50 megahertz of spectrum in 110 counties in 24 Cellular Market Areas,” said a notice released by the commission (http://bit.ly/1aGlowg). “Post-transaction, AT&T would hold a maximum of 145 megahertz of spectrum in these market areas.” Under the pleading cycle, petitions to deny are due Nov. 6, oppositions Nov. 19 and replies Nov. 26. The deal is technically between wholly owned subsidiaries of AT&T and Long Lines.
The Court of International Trade blocked liquidation on entries of shrimp from China made from Feb. 1, 2011, through Jan. 31, 2012, after the domestic Ad Hoc Shrimp Trade Action Committee filed a lawsuit challenging a Commerce Department antidumping duty administrative review. CIT Judge Claire Kelly on Oct. 16 issued a preliminary injunction and temporary restraining order barring liquidation of entries of merchandise subject to the AD duty order on frozen warmwater shrimp from China for certain companies. She confirmed the orders enjoining liquidation on Oct. 21. The Ad Hoc Shrimp Trade Action Committee is challenging Commerce’s selection of mandatory respondents, use of Indian surrogate data, and partial revocation for Regal. The preliminary injunction and temporary restraining order cover entries exported by the following companies: